Valve



Sept. 20, 1938.

H. J. MCC. BURDICK VALVE Filed March 24, 1936 3 Shee'ts-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Sept- 20, 1933- H. J. Mec. BuRDlcK 2,130,611

VALVE Filed March 24, 1936 I5 Sheets-Sheet 3 BY x a ATTORQY.

Patented Sept. 20, 1938 UNITED 'STATES PATENT` OFFICE vALvE r nam J'. Mecombs nui-dick, Anaheim, cam.

Application March 24, 1936, Serial No. 70,839 11 claims. (ci. 13u-ls) -tion relates to uld'control devices.

The general object-"of the invention is to provide a device which is adapted to automatically control the ow of fluid.

A more specific object of the invention is to provide a fluid control device including a valve member with novel means for operating the valve to open and closed position.

Another object of the invention is 'to provide a valve device including a cylinder with piston means in the cylinder and wherein the walls of the cylinder are provided with passages which aid in controlling the movement of the piston.

A more speciiic object of the invention is to provide valve means for insertion in a fluid pipe system wherein the fluid in the pipe serves to operate the valve.

Another object of the invention is to provide a valve device for controlling the flow of uid through a pipe and wherein there is provided fluid means independent of fluid in the pipe for operating the valve. Y

An additional object of the invention is to provide a fluid operated valve mechanism adapted to simultaneously control the passage of fluid through a plurality of pipes.

Other objects and the advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a central, sectional view through a valve device embodying the features of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a slight modification;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, section in detail taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a central, sectional viewv through a further modification of my invention;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, sectional view showing one of the valves;`

Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6--5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 4:

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary, sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the valve mechanism in the wall of the cylinder in the device shown in Fig, 4; and

and an outlet pipe I3. The fitting is provided with a valve seat I4 on which a valve I5 is seated. The fitting II is threadedly connected to a housing indicated generally at I8 as comprising a cylinder I1 the wail of which on one side has 5 a passageway I8 communicating at its lower end through a passageway I 8 with the interior of the cylinder and at the top communicating through a passageway 23 with the interior of the cylinder. Communication between the pas;- sageways I8 and 20 is controlled by a valve 2l which may be operated by a screw driver inserted in the slotted end 22.

At its lower end and opposite the passageway I8 the wall of the cylinder is provided with a second passageway 23 one end of which communicates at 24 with the interior of the cylinder. while the other end communicates at 25 with the interior of the cylinder.

A needle valve 26 serves to control the passage of fluid through the passageway 23 which is shown as much shorter than the passageway I8 as will be apparent from the drawings.

Substantially opposite to the passageway 20 I provide an aperture 21 which is threaded to receive a stop-cock 28 to control kthe passage of fluid through the aperture.

The upper end of the cylinder is threaded as at 29 to receive a closure 33 in which a packing gland 3i is threaded. A hollow plunger rod 32 passes through the packing gland 3l and is provided with a threaded upper end 32 on which a hand wheel 33 is mounted. Beyond the hand wheel is a packing `gland 34. The interior of the hollow plunger rod receives a stem 35 which includes a threaded portion 36 which engages with the threaded interior portion 31. The upper end of the stern 35 is provided with a knurled head 38.

At its lower end the plunger rod threadedly receives the valve I5 which is engaged between a'ange on a valve member 39, threaded into a valve chamber 48 in the lower end of the plunger rod, and a nut 4I threadedly engaged on the lower end of the plunger rod.

A piston 42 and a leather washer 43 surrounds the plunger rod with the piston threaded through the plunger rod and engaged by a nut 84 at its upper end. The lower end of the leather washer 43 engages a washer 45 which is engaged by a threaded weight member 46 held in place by a nut 41.

A spring 41 engages the closure 30 and the piston 42 and aids the weight 48 to` move the piston so that the valve is closed. A

The upper end of the yvalve member 38 is pro- 55 vided with a valve seat 39 having a ball valve 48 thereon, the upper movementl of which is limited by a transverse pin 49.

The valve member 39 has a screen 39" on itslower face, The stem 35 has avalve member 50 on its lower end adapted to .'coact with the-valve seat 5| to control passage through the stem. The stem is provided with a lateral aperture 52 communicating with the interior of the cylinder.

My valve device is adapted to a large number of uses and the embodiment just described is particularly adapted for controlling the ilow of water as, for instance, the water supplied to a sprinkler system.

When it is desired to employ my valve to shut olf the sprinkler system after a certain period of flow and assuming that the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 and with the pipe |2 connected to service and the pipe I3 connected to the sprinkler system and assuming that thecylinder is lled with water above the piston 42.

The valve 28 is opened and the valves 2|, 26, and 50 are closed.

The pressure against the piston raises the latter against the action of the weight 46 and against gravity with the water in the cylinder passing out through the valve 28. This action continues until the piston has reached the upper limits of its travel where it overlaps the opening 21.

The valve 28 is then closed. The valve 2| is opened as is the valve 26. The stem Y35 is rotated so that the valve 50 is opened as desired.

The fluid from the inlet |2 then passes through the passageways I9, I8, and 29. Fluid also passes the valve 48 and the valve 50 and enters the cylinder through the aperture 52. This fluid exerts pressure on the upper surface of the piston |2 and balances the pressure on the lower surface of the piston so that the weight 46 and spring l41 move the piston downwardly, carrying with it the valve l5 and associated parts. The movement continues depending on the degree the valves 2| and 50 are open until the top surface of the piston 42 clears the opening 25 whereupon additional uid (depending upon the position of the valve 26) passes through the passageway 23 of the cylinder so that the piston movement is accelerated and the valve quickly closed. The valve 48 thus prevents passing of iluid into the outlet.

With my construction it will be apparent that the valve 26 need not be operated to open or closed position during the function of my device but may remain closed unless a quicker or slower closing action is desired. The valve 59 serves to secure greater control accuracy and when such accuracy is not desired this valve may remain closed without interfering with the function of my device. In practice I preferably fully open or fully close the valve 2| at each operation and depend on the valve 50 as a supplemental valve to determine the rate of fluid and thus accurately determine the time of closing of the valve I5.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a modification of my invention which is indicated generally at 69. As shown the device is particularly adapted to control the flow of viscous fluids, such as e. g., Syrups, and wherein the/fluid being controlled is too viscous to allow it to be used to operate the valve piston. The device 60 includes a tting 6| which is threaded to receive an inlet pipe 62 and an outlet pipe 63. The fitting is provided with a valve seat 64 on which a valve 65 is seated.

The fitting 6| is threadedly connected to a valve member indicated generally at 66 as comprising a body 61 having a lower portion dening achamber 61a and an upper portion 611 which includes a cylinder 61. 'The wall of the cylinder on one side includes a body portion 68 which has a passageway 68' communicating at its lower end 69 with the interior of the cylinder and at the top communicating through a passageway 10 with the interior of the cylinder and through a passageway 10 with a chamber 1|)b in the body. The flow of fluid through the passageways 68, 10, and l0a is controlled by a valve 1| which may be suitably operated such as by inserting a screw driver in a slotted end 12.

y At the lower end and opposite to the passageway 68' the wall of the cylinder is provided with a y passageway 13 the ends 14 of which communicate with the interior of the cylinder. A needle valve 16 serves to control the passage of fluid through the passageway 13. 'Ihis passageway 13 is shorter than the passageway 68'. Opposite the passageway 10 I provide an aperture' 11 in which a stopcock 18 is arranged to control the passage of fluid through the aperture.

The upper end oi the cylinder is threaded as at 19 to receive a closure 89 on which a packing gland 8| is threaded. A hollow plunger rod 82 passes through the packing gland 8| and is provided with a threaded upper end 82 on which a hand wheel 83 is mounted. Beyond the hand wheel is a packing gland 84.` The interior of the .hollow plunger rod receives a stem 85 which includes a threaded portion 86 and engages with the threaded interior portion 81. The upper end of the stem 85 is provided with a knurled head 88.

The lower end of the stem 85 is tapered to provide a valve portion 88a which engages a valve seat 88h. Just above the valve seat 88b the plunger rod has an aperture 88c therein which affords communication between the interior of the plunger rod and the interior of the cylinder 61. The valve seat 88b communicates through a passage 88d with a bore 8|!e in the plunger rod. Near its lower end the plunger rod extends through a packing gland 88f and below the gland 88t threadedly engages the valve 65 which is engaged by a nut 89 threaded on the plunger rod. A weight 89 is threaded on the plunger rod above the nut 89.

The lower end of the valve 65 is engaged by a head 9| on an elongated rod 9|n which is iitted Within the bore 88e in the plunger rod and has its upper end threaded into the bore. The rod 9|a includes a passageway 9 |b which communicates with v the interior of the cylinder 61' through an opening 9|c in a nut 92 threaded on the plunger rod 82. The upper end of the passageway 9|h includes a valve seat 9 |d on which a ball valve is seated.

A piston 93 is threaded on the plunger rod and a leather washer 94 surrounds the plunger rod and engages the piston. The lower face of the washer engages the nut 92 while the upper end of the piston 93 engages a. nut 95 on the plunger rod.

Spaced from the chamber 10b the body 68 includes a pair of chambers |09 and |0| which are arranged one at each side of a recess |02.

A plunger |03 has one portion thereof positioned in the chamber and another portion positioned in the chamber |0|. The plunger |03 extends through suitable packing glands |94 at the inner ends of the chambers |09 and |0| to prevent leakage around the plunger.

Adjacent the plunger |03 I provide an operating arm |95 which is pivotally mounted intermediate its length on a shaft |06 which is supported by a bracket |91 integral with the body 68.

Intermediate its length the plunger |03 has an aperture |08 therethrough into which one end of the operating arm |05 extends. Within the plunger aperture |08 the arm |05 has a roller member |09 rotatably mounted thereon'which is one end opens into the valve chamber |2 and atthe opposite end opens into the chamber |00. Positioned in the valve chamber ||2 I provide a spring pressed ball valve ||4 which normally prevents passage from the valve chamber I2 through the aperture ||3 into the chamber |00.

The plug member ||0 has an aperture ||5 therein which at one end opens into the valve chamber ||2 and at the opposite end communicates with a conduit ||6 in the body 68. The conduit i |6 communicates with a vertical conduit ||1in the body 66 which in turn communicates with a horizontal conduit ||8 which at one end communicates with the conduit 69. Y

The lower end of the chamber |0| is closed by an integral portion of the body 68 and has a valve chamber 9 therein and an aperture |20. One end of the aperture |20 opens into the chamber |0| and the opposite end opens into the valve chamber H9. Positioned in the valve chamber |9 I provide a spring pressed ball valve |2| which normally prevents passage from the valve chamber ||9 through the aperture |20 into the chamber |0|. Adjacent the valve chamber ||9 the body 68 has a valve chamber |22 therein and an aperture |23 which at one end opens into the chamber |0| and at the opposite end opens into the Valve chamber |22. The body 6B has a conduit |24 therein which at one end opens into the valve chamber |22 and at the opposite end opens into the chamber 10b. Positioned in the valve chamber |22 I provide a ball valve |25 which normally prevents passage from the valve chamber |22 into the conduit |24.

'Ihe body 68 has a vertical conduit |26 therein which at the lower end communicates with the conduit |24 and at the upper end opens into a valve chamber |21. Positioned in the valve chamber |21 I provide a spring pressed ball valve |28 which normally prevents passage from the valve chamber |21 into the conduit |26.

The body has a horizontal conduit |29 therein which at one end opens into the chamber |00 and at the opposite end into the valve chamber |21.

In operation the chambers 61', 10b and |00 or |0| and the various conduits are lled with iiu'd such as oil, glycerine, etc. To operate the device to an open position when the valve 65 engages the valve seat 64 the valves 16, 18, and 88 are closed and the valve 1| turned to the position shown in Fig. 2 to prevent passage from the conduits 68 and 10 into the chamber 61 and allow passageway from the chamber 61 through the conduits10 and 10a into the chamber 10b.

'I'he operator then rocks the operating arm |05 which in turn reciprocates the plunger |03. As the plunger 03 moves into the chamber |00 the iluid therein is forced therefrom through the aperture ||3, valve chamber ||2 and conduits ||6 and ||1 into the conduit ||8. When the plunger |03 moves into the chamber |0| the fluid therein is forced through aperture |20 and valve chamber I9 into the conduit I8 whence the fluid flows through the conduit 69 into the chamber 61 below the piston 93 and forces the piston 93 upward thereby moving the valve out of engagement with the valve seat 64.

As the piston 9 3 moves upward the fluid in the chamber 61' above the piston 93 is forced out of the chamber 61' through the apertures 10 and 10a into the chamber 10b whence it passes through the conduit |24 either into and through the valve chamber |22 and the aperture |23 and into thc chamber |0| as the plunger |03 moves outward or the fluid passes into and through the conduit |26, the valve chamber |21 and the conduit |29 into the chamber |00 when the plunger |03 moves outward therefrom.

To lower the piston and bring the valve 65 into engagement with its seat 64, the valve 16 is fully opened andthe needle valve 88 opened a predetermined .amount and the valve 1| turned to a position to allow passage between the conduits 10 and 68'. Or the valve 1| may be left in its former position depending upon the speed of action dcsired.

When the needle valve 88 is opened the weight 89', aided by a spring |30 which engages the piston 93 and the closure 80, forces the piston 93 downward which in turn forces the liquid in the chamber 61 belo-w the piston therefrom through conduits 69 and 68' and past the valve 1| and through the conduit 10 into the chamber 61 above the piston 93.

Also fluid passes through the opening 9|, passageway 9|h and into the bore 68e whence it passes through the valve seat 88b and through the aperture 88 into the cylinder 61 at a rate which depends upon the position of the valve 88a. Also,

when the piston clears the upper aperture 14 fluid i passes through this aperture to hasten the movement of the piston.

In Fig. 4 I have indicated a modified form of my valve device generally at |35. As shown the device |35 includes a body portion |36 having an open ended cylinder portion |31 therein. Each end of the cylinder portion is shown as closed by partitions |38. The partitions |38 engage flanges on the body |36 and on end members |39 and are secured to the body portion by bolts and nuts |40.

The end members |39 each include a pair o chamber members |4| and |42 which are separated by a partition |43 having an aperture |44 therein. A valve seat portion |45 surrounds each aperture |44. Positioned in the cylinder portion |31 I provide a pair of piston members |46 which include suitable packing material or piston rings |41 at the periphery to tightly engage the walls 0f the cylinder` |31. has a rod |48 suitably secured thereto which extends out of the cylinder |31 through a suitable packing gland |49 on the partitions |38. Opposite each piston |46 the associated rod |48 has a valve member |50 thereon which is adapted to engage a valve seat |45 to restrict passage between each chamber |4| and |42 in the end members |39.

At one side of the cylinder |31 the body |36 has a valve recess |5| therein in which a valve member |52 is positioned. The valve member 52 may be operated in any desired manner. The body |36 has a conduit |53 therein which at one end opens into the cylinder |31 intermediate the length thereof and at the opposite end opens into the valve recess |5|. Opposite the conduit |53 the body has a conduit |54 therein which at one end opens into the valve recess |5| and at .the opposite end opens into the cylinder |31 at the side of one of the pistons.

Each of the pistons |46 The body |36 has another conduit |55 therein which at one,end opens into the conduit |54 and at the opposite end opens in'to the cylinder |31 at the side of the other piston. Each of the end members |38 has a valve recess |56 and a conduit |51 therein. One end of the conduit |51 opens into the valve |56 and the opposite end opens into the .valve 4|. Positioned in the valve recess |56 I provide a spring pressed ball valve |51' which normally prevents passage from the valve recess |56 through the conduit |51 into the chamber |4|. The body and the end members |39 have a conduit |58 which at one end communicates with one of the valve recesses |56 and at the opposite end communicates with the other valve recess |56. Adjacent the valve recess |5| the bodyy |36 has a conduit |59 therein which at one end communicates with the conduit |58 and at the opposite end opens into the valve recess |5I. Asshown in the drawings the chambers |4| of the end members are adapted to communicate with a conduit |60 having fluid under pressure therein and the chambers |42 are adapted to communicate with the conduit |6I.

The valve members |52 have a pair of grooves |62 and |63 therein and the construction is such that when the valve |52 is in one position thegroove |62 at one end communicates with the conduit |54 and at the opposite end communi- `cates with the conduit |59 and the valve slot |63 the conduit |64.

When the pistons |46 at the extreme outer position and the valves |50 engage the valve seats |45 as shown in Fig. 4` and it is desired to move the valves |50 out of engagement with the valve seats |45 the valve |52 is turned to the position shown in Fig. 4 wherein the valve aperture l|62 affords communication between the conduits 58 and |54.

When the valve |52 is in this position the fluid under pressure in the chambers |4| will ow through the conduits |51 past the ball valves |51 and into the conduit |58, thence through the conduit |59, the valve groove |62, into the conduits |54 and |55, and thence into the cylinder |31 on theside of the pistons |46 opposite the conduit'l53.

As the fluid enters the cylinder |31 on the outside of pistons |46 it forces the pistons towards each other thereby moving the valves |50 out of engagement with the valve seats |45. As the pistons |46'move toward each other the fluid in the cylinder |31 between the pistons |46 passes out through the conduit |53, through the valve groove |63 and to the conduit |64. When it is desired to again move the valves |50 into engagement with the valve seats |45 the valve |52 is turned to aposition wherein the valve aperture |63 at one end communicates with the conduit |54 and the opposite end communicates with the conduit |64 and the valve aperture |62 at one end communicates with the conduit |53 and at the opposite end communicates with the conduit |58. Fluid under pressure will then flow through the chambers |4| through the conduits |51 past the ball valves |51 into the conduit |58 thence into the conduit |59 and through the valve apertures |62 'and through the conduit |53 into the cylinder |31 between the pistons |46 whereupon the pistons |46 will be moved outwardly until the valves,

|50 engage the valve seats |45.

In Fig. 10 I show an installation including the valve device |35 in which the outlets |6| communicate through pipes |10 with a tank |1| in which a float |12 is mounted on a guide |13. The float has a tube |14 thereon and an adjustable trip |15 which may be held on the tube |14 by a set`screw |16. The tank includes a bracket |11 on which a lever |18 is pivoted. One end of the lever |18 is vconnected by a rod |19 with an arm |80 on the valve |52 while the other end of the lever |18 is in the path of movement of the trip Assuming that the lever |80 has just been inanually moved to the position shown in Fig. 4 and that the valve |52 has just taken the position shown in this figure, fluid then flows throughthe conduits |54 and |55 into the cylinder to cause the pistons to move together and thus unseat the valves |50. At the same time uid passes from the cylinder through the conduit |53.

This causes fluid to pass through the pipe |6| into the tank |13 thus causing the fluid |12 to rise and move the trip |15 upwardly. When the trip has been raised a sufficient distance it engages the free end of the lever |18 and rocks this lever over the center of its pivot so that the lever is pulled by a spring |8|. 'Ihe rocking of the lever |18 moves the rod |19 and moves the valve lever |80 to the position shown in Figs. 9 and 10. When the valve |52 is in this position fluid enters the cylinder |31 through the conduit |53 thus pushing the pistons |46 apart and closing the valves |50. It will be apparent that with this construction a single fluid control device may be made to automatically shut on a plurality of valves by fluid pressure exerted by the fluid passing through the control device.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented a novel fluid control device which can be economically manufactured, which is simple in construction andoperation and which is highly eiicient in use.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a conduit opening at each end into the cylinder, means for controlling passage of uid through said conduit, said cylinder having another conduit communicating with the cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of fluid through said other conduit, said other conduit being independent of and shorter than said first conduit, and means to bleed said cylinder.

2. Inv a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a conduit opening at each end into the cylinder, a valve for controlling passage of fluid through said conduit, said cylinder having another conduit communicating with the cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of fluid through said other conduit, said other conduit being disposed near one end of the cylinder and being independent of and shorter than said first conduit, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere near the other end, and

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said piston and connected to said valve, said cylina valve for controlling passage through said aperture.

3. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said` inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a passageway in one wall thereof, said passageway having an opening at each end into the cylinder, 'a valve for controlling passage of iiuid through said passageway, said cylinder having a second passageway in the wall thereof, said second passageway communicating with said cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of uid through said second passageway, said second passageway being disposed near one end of the cylinder and being independent of and shorter than said rst passageway, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere near the other end, a valve for controlling passage through said aperture, a washer on said plunger rod adjacent said piston and a weight member on said plunger rod below the piston.

4. In a valve device, a body having ank inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a conduit opening at each end into the cylinder, a valve for controlling passage of iluid through said conduit, said plunger rod being hollow and communicating at one end with said body, said plunger rod having an outlet therein communicating with the interior of said cylinder above the piston, a stem .in said plunger rod and having a valve portion at its lower end, a valve seat in said plunger rod arranged to cooperate with said valve stem and disposed between the lower end of said plunger rod and the outlet in said plunger rod, a weight member on said plunger rod below the piston, said plunger rod having a second valve seat therein and a one way valve in said seat, said valve being disposed to allow i'luid to pass into said plunger rod and to prevent passage of iluid from the plunger rod.

5. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a conduit opening at each end into the cylinder, a valve for controlling passage of iiuid through said conduit, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere, a valve for controlling passage through said outlet, said plunger rod being hollow and communicating at one end with said body, said plunger rod having an outlet therein communicating with the interior of said cylinder above the piston, a stem in said plunger rod and having a valve portion at its lower end, a valve seat in said plunger rod arranged to cooperate with said valve stem and disposed between the lower end of said plunger rod and the outlet in said plunger rod, a Washer on said plunger rod adjacent said piston, a weight member on said plunger rod below the piston, said plunger rod having a second valve seat therein and a one way valve in said seat, said valve being disposed to allow iiuid to pass into said plunger rod and to prevent passage of fluid from the plunger rod.

6. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on der having a conduit 'opening at each end into the cylinder. a valve for controlling passage of fluid through said conduit, said cylinder having another conduit communicating with the cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of uid through said other conduit, said second passageway being disposed near one end of the cylinder and being independent of and shorter than said rst passageway, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere near the other end, a valve for controlling passage through said outlet, said plunger rod being hollow and communicating at one end with said body, said plunger rod having an outlet therein communicating with the interior of said cylinder above the piston, means to control passage of iiuid through said outlet, and means to allow fluid to pass into said plunger rod and to prevent passage of uid from the plunger rod.

7. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a conduit opening at each end into the cylinder, a valve for controlling passage of fluid through said conduit, said cylinder having another conduit communicating with the cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of iluid through said other conduit, said other conduit being disposed near one end of the cylinder .and being independent of and shorter than said first conduit, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere near the other end, a valve for controlling passage through said outlet, said plunger rod being hollow and communicating at one end with said body, said plunger rod having an outlet therein communicating with the interior of said cylinder above the piston, a stem in said plunger rod and having a valve portion at its lower end, a valve seat in said plunger rod arranged to cooperate with said valve stem and disposed between the lower end of said plunger rod and the outlet in said plunger rod, and means to allow fluid to pass into said plunger rod and to prevent passage of uid from the plunger rod.

8. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a passageway in one wall thereof, said passageway having an opening at each end of the cylinder, a valve for controlling passage of fluid through said passageway, said cylinder having a second passageway in the wall thereof, said second passageway communicating with said cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of fluid through sa'id second passageway, said second passageway being disposed near one end of the cylinder and being independent of and shorter than said rst passageway, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere near the other end, a valve for controlling passage through said outlet, said plunger rod being hollow and communicating at one end with said body, said plunger rod having an outlet therein communicating with the interior of said cylinder above the piston, a stem in said plunger rod and having a valve portion at its lower end, a valve seat in said plunger rod arranged to cooperate with said valve stem and disposed between the lower end of said plunger rod and the outlet in said plunger rod, a washer on said plunger rod adjacent said piston, a

weight member on said plunger rod below the piston, said plunger rod having a second valve seat therein and a one way valve in said seat, said valve being disposed to allow fluid to pass into said plunger rod and to prevent passage of fluid from the plunger rod.

9. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said body, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a passageway in one wall thereof, said passageway having an opening at each end of the cylinder, a valve on said plunger rod for controlling passage of iluid through said passageway, said cylinder having a second passageway in the wall thereof, said second passageway communicating with said cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of fluid through said second passageway, said second passageway being disposed near one end of -the cylinder and being independent of and shorter than said iirst passageway, said cylinder having an outlet to the atmosphere near the other end, a valve for controlling passage through said outlet, said plunger rod being hollow and communicating at one end with said body, said plunger rod having n outlet therein communicating with the interior if said cylinder above the piston, a stem in said ulunger rod and having a valve portion at its lower end, a valve seat in said plunger rod arranged to cooperate with said stem and disposed between the lower end of said plunger rod and the outlet in said plunger rod, a washer on said plunger rod adjacent said piston, a weight member on said plunger rod below the piston, said plunger rod having a second valve seat therein and a one way valve in said seat, said valve being disposed to allow uid to pass into said plunger rod and to prevent passage of fluid from the plunger rod.

10. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, a valve on said seat, a cylinder on said said piston and connected to said valve, said cylinder having a conduit communicating with each end of the cylinder, means for controlling passage of uid through said conduit, said cylinder having another conduit communicating with the cylinder at spaced points, valve means to control the passage of fluid through said other conduit, said other conduit being independent of said rst conduit, and means to bleed said cylinder.

11. In a valve device, a body having an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat including a port directly communicating `.with the inlet and outlet, a cylinder having its lower end open and communicating directly with the inlet, a piston slidable in said cylinder, a piston rod on said piston, a valve on said rod and movable with the piston towards and from the valve seat, valve controlled conduit means opening into the cylinder below the lower position of the piston and also opening into the cylinder above'the upper position of the piston to afford communication between the inlet and the upper portion of the cylinder whereby the pressure on the two sides of the piston is balanced. a valve controlled means in the path of Vbody, a piston in said cylinder, a plunger rod on the piston when at its upper position to bleed the cylinder, spring means to urge the piston towards its seat and adjustable means independent of all of said previously mentioned means to ailord communication between the inlet and the upper side of the piston.

HARRY J. McCOMBS BURDICK. 

